Peromyscopsylla hesperomys ( Baker )

Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Ritzi, Christopher M., Beckham, Katy R., Super, Paul E & Oconnor, Barry M., 2007, Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Zootaxa 1392, pp. 31-68 : 43

Peromyscopsylla hesperomys ( Baker)

Ex Peromyscus gossypinus (cotton mouse): GSMNP (Linzey & Linzey 1968, Durden & Kollars 1997).

Ex Peromyscus leucopus (white­footed mouse): 2M, 2F, TN, Sevier Co., Chilhowee Mountains, Hickman Cabin, 9 Aug. 1949, A. C. Cole (Pfitzer 1950, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997); 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Twin Creeks, 11 Mar. 2002, K. Walters, L­2987; 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Ramsey Cascades, 12 Mar. 2002, K. Walters.

Ex Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse): TN, GSMNP (Johnson & Traub 1954, Durden & Kollars 1997); GSMNP (Linzey & Linzey 1968, Durden & Kollars 1997); 1F, 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Clingman’s Dome, 2 Oct. 2001, K. Walters; 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Heath Bald, 21 Apr. 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2957; 2M, TN, Blount Co., Long Branch, 12 Dec. 2001, E. Pivorun, L­3288; 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Little Briar Branch, 5 Feb. 2002, K. Walters, L­3004; 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Goshen Prong, 19 Nov. 2001, K. Walters; 1M, TN, Sevier Co., Trillium Gap, 8 Apr. 2002, K. Walters; 1M, NC, Haywood Co., Purchase Creek, 13 May 2001, E. B. Pivorun, L­2947.

Ex Peromyscus nest: 1F, TN, Sevier Co., Greenbrier, 4 Jul. 1946, D. W. Pfitzer (Pfitzer 1950, Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997).

This relatively commonly collected flea of Peromyscus spp. has a boreal distribution in North America with most southern records being from higher elevations along the Appalachian Mountains (Benton 1980, Durden & Kollars 1997).